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To: JohnM who wrote (9870)	1/26/2006 3:57:56 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) of 541543

That's not the point That's is my point, or at least part of it. the point is that the often unmentioned difference for the more tranquil hearings in the 90s was Clinton's decision to consult with Hatch. And Bush's failure to do so. I think that is a factor but far from the only one. No matter how much Bush consulted there was no way for him to have an appointment that did not run in to opposition. If he supported a judicial conservative than the Democrats would fight it. If he supported a moderate or a "steal candidate" (Miers has been described as one or the other by different people) than he would have problems with Republicans (although if the candidate was considered highly qualified he would probably get enough Republican votes for the candidate to get in with the help of Democratic votes). I don't think that less consultations accounts for the vast majority if the difference in the hearings and the eventual vote between Alito's experience and Ginsberg's. Scalia is probably to the right of Alito and he was voted in 98 to 0. I don't think Reagan did a whole lot of consulting with the Democrats on that nomination. Tim

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